Analysis
Shamima Begum & Why an International Tribunal for ISIS is Necessary
At just 15 years-old, Shamima Begum left her home in London with two friends to travel to the Islamic State (IS). They would be smuggled through Turkey by a Canadian spy, where the three girls would be married off…
Geopolitics
Fmr US Diplomat: Biden Will Not Withdraw from Syria Before Elections
On February 16, 2024, The Kurdish Center for Studies (KCS) organized a seminar on US policy towards the Middle East following the events of Oct. 7th and the war in Gaza, moderated by KSC fellow Shoresh Darwish.…
Gender
Jin Jiyan Azadi: Kurdish Women Resisting in the 4 Parts of Kurdistan
The death of the Kurdish woman Jina Amini in September 2022 sparked an inferno of protests throughout Iran, under the banner of “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi.” This Kurdish language slogan, which translates to “Women, Life,…
History & Culture
Archaeological Heritage Crimes in Occupied Afrin
I. Background
Since 2011, cultural heritage in Syria has been under constant threat. Even though the civil war has raged on for more than a decade, there is still no end in sight. The involvement of various foreign…
Books & Films
Analyzing Chro Zand’s ‘Memoir of a Kurdish Hero’s Daughter’
“Facts need testimony to be remembered and trustworthy witnesses to be established in order to find a secure dwelling place in the domain of human affairs. From this, it follows that no factual statement can ever…
Art & Music
Roundtable: On Rushdi Anwar’s Kurdistan Art Exhibit
At the Table with Rushdi Anwar
Rushdi Anwar (b.1971-) is a Kurdish artist from Halabja, Kurdistan whose upcoming exhibition, in collaboration with Artes Mundi and the British Council, will be presented at the…